In those days came John the Baptist,
preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,...saying,
Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew 3:1,2
Were these Jews (the true church of the time)-
Sabbath Keepers? - YES
Pay Tithe? - YES
PRAY? - YES
Know the Present Truth for their day? - YES
Attend Church? - YES
HINT, HINT for us today in Laodicea....
And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write;
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
Revelation 3:14-16